Accounts Assistant

Alexander Lloyd; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a proactive Accounts Assistant for a temporary role in Horsham. This position involves supporting finance functions such as accounts payable and receivable, credit control, and requires proficiency in Excel. The role offers hybrid work options after training and aims to find a candidate who is detail-oriented and adaptable.

Qualifications

• Available to start immediately or at short notice.
• Experience with large ERP systems is desirable.
• Detail-oriented with a flexible attitude toward tasks.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
• Daily bank reconciliations and general ledger support.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and documentation.

Skills

Excel (including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs)

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Credit Control

Cash Collection

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Xero

Job description

Alexander Lloyd are now hiring for a small, friendly business based in Horsham looking for a skilled and proactive Accounts Assistant to join their finance team at short notice. This is a temporary role for up to 6 months, with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate. Hybrid working available after training and a collaborative working environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
• Assisting with Credit Control and cash collection
• Daily bank reconciliations and general ledger support
• Maintaining accurate financial records and documentation
• Using Excel to prepare reports and analyse data

Ideal Candidate:

• Available to start immediately or at short notice
• Confident with Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs
• Experience using a large ERP system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Xero - desirable)
• Well-rounded exposure across AP, AR, Credit Control, and Banking
• Detail-oriented with a hands-on, flexible attitude

While all experience areas are desirable, we are open to candidates who show the right attitude and willingness to learn.

Please quote 51587 when calling Sophie Lennon at Alexander Lloyd or email them at [e-mail]. This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is the leading recruiter across a range of roles within the Finance and Accountancy space. From part to fully qualified accountants within Financial Reporting, Management Accounts, FP&A, commercial finance up to Director level throughout Surrey, Sussex, London & Kent.

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website www.alexanderlloyd.co.uk for any other roles which may be of interest.